 
First Lt. Donald J. Gott
First Lt. Donald J. Gott was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously May 16, 1945, for his heroic exploits during a bombing raid over a German industrial area November 1944. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 11/16/2010
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Japanese Balloon Bombs
On Nov. 3, 1944, the Japanese launched operational balloon bombs as a means of direct reprisal against the U.S. mainland as a result of the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo. The balloons, made of paper or rubberized silk, carried anti-personnel and incendiary bombs. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 11/16/2010
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First Lt. Raymond L. Knight
First Lt. Raymond L. Knight was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously Sept. 24, 1945, for his heroic exploits during bombing raids over German airfields April 1945. His Medal of Honor was the last one given to a U.S. Army Air Forces Airman in World War II. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 11/12/2010
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B-47 Stratojet
An overall view of a Boeing B-47 Stratojet aircraft in flight April 7, 1956. It was the world's first swept-wing bomber. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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B-47 Stratojet
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Posted: 11/12/2010
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Veterans Day
Veterans Day originally was called Armistice Day to remember the cessation of hostilities for World War I. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Corey Parrish)
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Veterans Day
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Posted: 11/11/2010
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Andersen Air Force Base, Guam
On Oct. 7, 1949, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam was named in honor of Brig. Gen. James Roy Andersen, who died on Feb. 26, 1945. Andersen was presumed lost at sea in the crash of his B-24 Liberator in an aircraft accident near Kwajalein Island on his way to Hawaii.
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Posted: 11/5/2010
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Master Sgt. Henry Erwin
Master Sgt. Henry Erwin, Medal of Honor recipient, saved the lives of his comrades during an attack on Koriyama, Japan, April 12, 1945. He was the radio operator of a B-29 Superfortress. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 11/5/2010
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Capt. Mel Apt
Capt. Mel Apt sits in the Bell X-2 rocket-powered aircraft at Rogers Dry Lake, Calif., near Edwards Air Force Base. He reached a speed of Mach 3.2 -- three times the speed of sound -- in the X-2 before it tumbled out of control and he was killed attempting to bail out Sept. 27, 1956. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Capt. Mel Apt
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Posted: 11/2/2010
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Col. Demas T. Craw
Col. Demas T. Craw volunteered for a perilous mission to go through enemy lines to convince the Vichy French to stop their hostilities and unite with the Allies. For his sacrifice he was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 10/30/2010
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Maj. Ralph Cheli
Maj. Ralph Cheli led a squadron of B-25 Mitchells Aug. 18, 1943 over the heavily defended airdrome near Wewak, New Guinea. For his actions, in saving his men, Major Cheli was awarded the Medal of Honor. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Maj. Ralph Cheli
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Posted: 10/30/2010
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XF-92A
The experimental XF-92A was the first true delta-wing aircraft. It was to serve as a flying prototype for a supersonic interceptor. The XF-92 program was cancelled without further production, but its design led to other delta-wing aircraft. (U.S.Air Force photo)
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Posted: 10/28/2010
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Brig. Gen. Frederick Castle
For his bravery, Brig. Gen. Frederick Castle was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration, during a mission over Belguim in December 1944.
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Posted: 10/26/2010
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